Veggie Sushi Tower

This Veggie Sushi Tower is a fun and elegant vegetarian sushi appetizer featuring creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, spicy mayo and sushi rice seasoned with black sesame seeds. The maki pieces are stacked into a tower and finished with generous swirls of chili mayo, seaweed caviar and crispy sweet potato chips for a beautiful presentation that is perfect for parties, appetizers or a modern sushi-inspired spread.

Ingredients

Serves 1 tower (about 8 pieces)

Roll

½ sheet nori
100–120 g prepared sushi rice (see Perfect Sushi Rice (Base Method))
black sesame seeds
½ avocado, sliced
3–4 cucumber sticks
chili mayo

Topping

Chili mayo
Seaweed Caviar
Handful of crispy sweet potato chips
Extra black sesame seeds (optional)

To Serve

Soy sauce
Pickled ginger
Wasabi

Instructions

Prepare the sushi rice according to the Perfect Sushi Rice (Base Method) and allow it to cool.
Place the half sheet of nori on a bamboo mat or sushi rolling mat.
Spread the rice evenly over the nori, leaving a small border along the top edge. Sprinkle the rice with black sesame seeds and carefully flip the sheet over so the rice side faces down.
Arrange the avocado slices and cucumber sticks across the lower third of the nori. Drizzle with the chili mayo.
Roll tightly into a compact maki roll and seal the edge with a little water if needed.
Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 8 equal pieces.
Stack the sushi pieces into a tower on a serving plate.
Pipe or drizzle generous amounts of chili mayo over the tower.
Spoon the tångrom over the top and finish with crispy sweet potato chips.
Serve immediately.

Notes & Pro Tips

For the cleanest cuts, wipe the knife between slices.
Assemble the tower just before serving to keep the sweet potato chips crisp.
Adjust the amount of chili mayo to your preferred spice level.
The tower presentation works especially well as a party appetizer or sharing platter.
For an extra luxurious finish, garnish with finely sliced spring onion or additional black sesame seeds.

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